{"id":22626,"date":"2024-03-07T12:36:54","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T12:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/?page_id=22626"},"modified":"2026-06-03T10:32:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T14:32:04","slug":"evaluation-statistics-methodology-phd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/academic-programs\/evaluation\/evaluation-statistics-methodology-phd\/","title":{"rendered":"Evaluation, Statistics & Methodology PhD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Evaluation, Statistics & Methodology<\/em><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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The PhD program in Evaluation, Statistics and Methodology (ESM) has been carefully designed to provide students with an integrated, sequenced, and experientially-based doctoral program leading to a meaningful professional career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The overall focus of the program is to provide students with the requisite skills and experiences essential for three types of professional careers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. as an evaluation, applied statistics, and assessment or measurement faculty member in higher education settings,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. as an external evaluator employed by an evaluation group\/organization providing external evaluation services, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. as an internal evaluator or in-house ESM consultant serving the needs of the organization in which they are employed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Located within the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies (ELPS), the ESM program integrates evaluation, statistics, and measurement theory, content knowledge, technical skills, and highly relevant and meaningful field experiences to enable graduates to function as esteemed professionals, productive scholars, and leaders in their sub-fields of interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    About the PhD Program<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    Intended Audience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    The ESM program is intended for students with education, social science, psychology, economics, applied statistics, and\/or related academic backgrounds seeking employment within the growing fields of applied evaluation, assessment, and statistics. These fields have grown substantially in response to the needs of the federal and state governments, non-profit organizations and foundations, and private sector entities to demonstrate and continually improve the effectiveness of their programs and services. The ESM doctoral program is based squarely upon the needs of students seeking to enter ESM fields, expand opportunities within their current professional situation, or prepare for an academic career and engage in research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Program Features<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    There are several unique features of the ESM program:<\/p>\n\n\n\n